My system has no freon in it, and being the poor college student that I am, its pretty much the last thing on my long list of stuff to do to my car. Anyways, I haven't done much work on cars before, but is removing the ac system a very tough job, and is it worth doing if I don't ever see myself getting it running again? Thanks
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Originally posted by AdamF 88iSIt's pretty easy to get rid of, and the whole system will relieve about 50lbs from the front of the car. Nice, especially if you have a 6cyl.
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Originally posted by dwforumhow tough is it to get the condensor out as well? and would I be wrong in assuming that without the condensor up front the radiator would be a little more effective as it would be getting cooler air straight from the front of the car?
On removing the system, the hardest part is the compressor (I think). The lines are attached to a plate which bolts to the side of the compressor; you remove that plate (4 allen bolts I believe), then remove the 4 bolts holding the compressor onto the block and voila, it's gone. Make sure you disconnect the wiring harness from the main car one, it's a small round black plug that's tied down to the little "shelf" right above and outboard of the compressor.
Make sure you safely evacuate the refrigerant from the system first. It can be harmful to the environment. [/EPA] Off the record, I just dumped it out using a long screwdriver to hold the pins down in both valves.
Has anyone removed their hardlines? It doesn't look like much of a pain but just wondering.
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